Patricia Q. Stonesifer

Who is Patricia Q. Stonesifer?

Chief Executive Officer, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

Patty Stonesifer leads the foundation's mission to promote equity for

all people around the world. For all three of the foundation's program

groups, she sets strategic priorities, monitors results, and

facilitates relationships with key partners. In addition to her

responsibilities with the foundation, Stonesifer is an active community

volunteer, donating both time and resources to a number of regional

nonprofit organizations. Stonesifer has served as a member of the U.S.

delegation to the United Nations General Assembly Special Session on

AIDS. She serves on the boards of the Smithsonian Institution, The

Seattle Foundation, and Amazon.com. Before helping Bill and

Melinda Gates launch the Gates Learning Foundation in 1997, Stonesifer

was a senior vice president at Microsoft.